The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-03
THE NASHVILLE MEETING
SIX THOUSAND PERSONS WIT
NESS THE OPENING EVENT
At West Side Park-W Weather Fine
and Great sport A ffOrded- Favor
ties Win Straight Through.
LEXINGTON'S MEETING SUR
PASSES ALL EXPECTATIONS.
Full Programme of the Days Events
at Both Places-POOls
and Weights.
ESPECIAL TO THR APPEAn.I


NASHVILLE Tenn, May 2.-The in
augura,ion OF the new track at West
Side Park today Was a great success.
Fully 5000 people witnessed the vari-
GUS events OF the day. The very best
class of citizers was largely represent
ed, but ladies we're not pres ent to any
great extent. This would not have
been the case under the old rule OF
free admission to the fair sex, and per.
haps this unwise rule will be abolish.
ed. The day was beautiful aud the track
In good order. The judges for the day
were James Franklin. Geo. W. White,
John Harding; timers, Green B. Nor
ris, W. B, Cheal ham; starter, W. Ii.
Cheathsm. They are all experienced
gentlemen, and gave full satisfaction.
though there was some kick
ing becauee E litor and Mer-
ci were let of in the lead
in the races they ran. 1t was COM
mon remark that Connie B. would
have won in a fair start, and there
was disposition to believe that Lewis
Clark could have won his race on an
even start. A notable event of the
day was the winning by Godfrey OF
the three RACES in which he Tad
mount. Withers and Mathews rode
the winners in the fourth and filth
races.
First Race.-Purse $400, six furlongs,
for three year olds and upwards.
The starters in this were: Mamie
Hunt, 103, Gerhardy Straight Flush,
III, Fisher; EuphOny, III, Mathews;
Editor, 112, Godfrey; Hornpipe, 96
Jackson; Effie Hardin, 81, Ritchie;
Tam O'Shanter, 80, FinnegaD; Lewis
Clark, 103, Barnes; Falls City, 103,
Cunningham; Porter Ashe, l03,
Sayres; Fellow Brock, 103, Hogan.
In the books bets we're TO 10 against
Editor; s to /, each, against Mamie
Hunt, Hornpipe, Porter Ashe and
Lewis @ ark; 10 TO l, Fellow Brock,
and 20 to against each OF the others,
. In the straight Etitor drew away and
won hands down by two lengths from
Lswis Clark, who coming, with a wet
tail at the finish, beat Mamie Hunt by
length for secoud place. Time-1:l5.
Second Rdce.-selling, purse $400, for
three year olds and upward, seven
furlongs. The starters were: Eterni-
ty, 81, Godfrey; Birthday, 112, Ger
hardy; Charley Marks, 81, Jackson;
Aristocrst, so, Hogan; Myrtle, 80,
Barnes; Mediator, los, Walker; Persia,
70, Dodd; Little Sullivan, 95, Elkin
Fronie Louise, l05, Rogers. The odds
offered by the bookmakers were:
Seven to 10 against Birthday; 4 to l,
Charley Marks; 8 to l, Mediator; 8 to
l, FIonie Louise; 10 to l, Myrtle; 25
to l, each, Little Sullivan and Aristo-
crat: 80 to l, each, Eternity and Per-
sia. Birthday won by length and a
half from Aristocl at, second, Charley
Marks third. Time-1:30.
Third Rdce.--vy Leaf stakes, for
two year old fllies, one-half mile.
Starters: Oorinne, lO7, ssyers; Bertha,
107, Withers; Connie B., 107, Hogan
Merci, 1O7, Godfrey; Amelia r., l07,
Finnegan; Zuhlan, 107, Gerhardy;
Csrmine, 107, Wiley; Oyatios, 10Y,
Caldwell. The betting odds in the
books were: Six to 5, Merci; 3 to /,
Be tha; 4 to l, Connie B.; 20 to l each,
Corinne, Carmine and Ovation; 10 to
l. Amelia P. Merci won by two
lengths from Corrigan's filly, second,
Bertha third. Time-5l3.
Fourth Rdce.-West Side stakes, for
two wear old colts, FIVE iurlongs. The
colts that faced the start we're: Ami
ban, 115, Caldwell; Ivanhoe, ITO, Ho-
gan; Buckhound, ITO, Withers; In
ders, ITO, Adams; Gonnod, ITO, Dodd
Vattell, l10, Gerbaldy; Cruiser, ITO,
Savers. The book odds were: 3 to 1,
Anni5an; 3 to l, Ivanhoe; 2 to 3.Buck-
hound; A 10 l, Iuders, and Is to /
each against Gounod, Cruiser and
Vattell. Bloodhound won, Ivanhoe
second, Anniban:third. Time-l:044.
Fifth Rae. Purse, $500, one and
oHe-eighth miles, maiden three year
olds. The starters were: Big Three,
l08, Caldwell; Egmont, 1l6, Mathews;
Hottentot, 115, Withers, and Iele Pat,
I19, Carroll. The book odds were:
to 5, Egmont; 2 to l, Hottentot; 4 to
/, Big Three, and 15 to l, Idle Pat,
Egmon. won; Hottentot second, Big
Three third. Time-l:573.
Tbs following are the entries,
weights and selling on the races to-
morrow:
First Race Selling. Alice Moore,
SO, 81; Tony Pastor, l10, $50; Avery,
ia, Sl2; Kink, 107, $l6; Jessie Nc
Farlsnd, 1O7, "a; Lea, los, So; Shadow,
Ill, S25; Llsland, 127, $40; Charlie
Marks, 100, IS.
Second Rdce.-Seven furlongs. Visit,
So, S3; Gold Fles, los, $5; Zurah, 95,
s.; FalseIote, 81, sl6i Bon Son, Io5,